Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9:15-10 a.m. Techniques for Managing Some Common Household Insect Pests. This webinar from Penn State Ag Extension will share how to control some insect pests, like cockroaches and ants. Free. Register online at bit.Ly/InsectPestClass.
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2:30 p.m. Fun with Plants: Make a Light Maze. In this virtual session from the Pennsylvania Farm Show, learn about phototropism, how plants move in response to light. Free. Watch online at facebook.Com/PAFarmShow Terrarium Workshop
Hummingbird
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Hummingbirds in Your Garden workshop. This webinar from Mt. Cuba Canter will share how to make your yard a haven for hummingbirds. $29. Register online at the bit. Ly/HummingbirdGardenA.
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1-2 p.m. Small and Backyard Poultry: Ask the Expert. This webinar from Penn State Ag Extension will answer questions about raising small poultry. Free. Register online at the bit. Ly/BackyardChickenClass.
Fun with plans
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2:30 p.m. Fun with Plants: Grow New Plants with Food Scraps. In this virtual session from the Pennsylvania Farm Show, learn how to reduce food waste by re-growing vegetables from scraps. Free. Watch online on Facebook. Com/PAFarmShow.
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 3-4 p.m. Find Peace with Pastels. This online class from Long-wood Gardens focuses on pastel flowers. $29. Register online at the bit. Ly/LGPastelPlants.
Thursday, Jan. 14, 8-9 a.m. Creating a Backyard Oasis for Wildlife. This webinar from Penn State Ag Extension will explore ways to create wildlife habitat and reduce problems with nuisance wildlife. Free. Register online at bit.Ly/Wildlife Oasis.
Chat
Thursday, Jan. 14, 1-2:30 p.m. Prairie-side Chat with Charles Birnbaum. This online presentation (part of New Directions in the American Landscape’s virtual winter series) is an interview with the former coordinator of the National Parks Service Historic Landscape Initiative and founder of the Cultural Landscape Foundation. $38. Register online at bit.Ly/Birnbaum Chat.
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2:30 p.m. Fun with Plants: Plant-Based Tie Dye. In this virtual session from the Pennsylvania Farm Show, learn how to make use of vegetables like beets, carrots, and cabbage to create tie-dye clothing. Free. Watch online on Facebook. Com/PAFarmShow.
Winter white
Thursday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Walking in a Winter White Wonderland with Alice’s Table. Learn how to make a winter white floral arrangement in this virtual class. $65 (includes materials). Register online at the bit. Ly/WWW flowers. Friday, Jan. 15, 2:30 p.m. Fun with Plants: Water Filtration. Details aren’t yet finalized for this virtual session from the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Free. Watch online on Facebook. Com/PAFarmShow.
Saturday, Jan. 16, 11 a.m.-noon. Staghorn Fern Wall Mount workshop at Ken’s Gardens, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ranks. Make a living piece of art. $25, includes materials. Register at 717-768-3922 or online at the bit. Ly/Staghorn Mount.
Forests
Saturday, Jan. 16, 11 a.M.-12:30 a.m. Forests and Flowers workshop. This webinar from Mt. Cuba Canter will share how forests influence wildflowers’ diversity. $25. Register online at bit.Ly/Forests Flowers.
Monday, Jan. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Macrame and Air Plant Wreath workshop. This virtual workshop shows how to make an air plant wreath and add macramé knots from Terrarium Therapy and Knotting Tides. $65, includes materials. Register online (due two weeks before ship materials) at the bit. Ly/MacrameAirPlant.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7-8:15 p.m. Houseplant Master Class: Houseplant Basics. This webinar from Penn State Ag Extension will cover the basics of houseplants: soil, light, humidity, watering, and more. $5. Register online at bilgy/Houseplant Class. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7-8:15 p.m.